Respiratory muscle dysfunction is a cardinal feature of acute and chronic respiratory failure
in COPD. Diaphragm and accessory inspiratory muscles face increased load due to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPO) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Therapeutic options are few and are often limited in efficacy. Theophylline is one …

This 2 volume set comprises of the 4th edition of Volume 1 and the 5thth edition of Volume 2.
The fifth edition of Volume 1 of Handbook of Obesity written by global experts covers the …

INTRODUCTION: Chest physiotherapy (CP) is used in cystic fibrosis (CF) even if there is no
robust scientific evidence of a beneficial effect. We investigated the effects of a training with …

Study objectives The peak inspiratory flow rates (PIFRs) generated by cystic fibrosis (CF)
and COPD patients through a range of clinically relevant resistances have not yet been …

Objectives: Respiratory muscle endurance is of interest in pulmonary, critical care and many
other areas of medicine. The maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) test is an objective …

Acute diaphragmatic fatigue has been experimentally shown to occur in normal healthy
subjects and In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by asking them to …

Obesity is a progressively increasing health problem worldwide. This study was planned to
investigate the pulmonary function tests, respiratory muscle strength and endurance of …

Expiratory muscle strength is a determinant of cough function. Mouth pressures during a
maximal static expiratory effort (PE, max) are dependent on patient motivation and technique …

The respiratory muscles may fatigue during prolonged exercises and thereby become a
factor that limits extreme physical activity. The aim of the current study was to determine …